The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-12
CHICKASAV'S CHIT CHAT
ECHOES FROM THE BANKS OF TIE BAB-
BLING BROOK.

ECHOES From THE BANKS OF TIE BAB-
BLING BROOK.
Robin Red Breast...Drummers.-.
ored Teachers .-- Afflicted House.
hold...Money for the Eeathen---A
Railroad Worker on the War Path
---Schools and School Teachers
DUE WEsg 8. G, Jan. 10, 1887.
| The country is un usually full OF robins this
Mr. Walter K. Ellis left on 10Th instant for
house in st. Louis. ~ 5S ~
Miss Carrie Todd is off to Woodruff. . to take
most popular young ladies. and she will be-.
greatly missed. ssIt ~ So
DR.. j. W. Wideman spent four days last =
week below Abbevile, on professional busi- 4
Mr.. ]. P. Hardness. of the Wfdeman base
ball club, will play in Philadelphia next sea- /.
Prot. VIM, Hood left for ocala. Fla, last.
Tuesday, on receipt of telegram referred TO-
elsewhere. He Is expected nome this week.
Prof j. P. Kennedy killed two home raised ]
hogs last week, the two Weighing six hundred &
and twenty-one pounds gross. q *!
One Of the ladies who participated in the
"wagon ride" Christmas week. lost valuable
pair Of eye glasses. A liberal reward Is Offer.
ed for them. 49,. rs. rs - ~ ~
! The weather signals, as manipulated BY Mr.. Z,
Samuel AgneW, are q source Of much pleasure
Msss Carrie Pratt, of Edgef1eld, and daurhs I
ter of Capt. James Pratt, spent a few days
with her aunt. Mrs. John w. Ellis, last week..
The sacrament OF the Lords supper vase cela
ebrated In the Baptist church last Sabbath ~
It will be observed every three months In the
future. - 2 ~. ~ fsS.al
visit to her brother, Hon. ]. j. Darlington, OF )
Washington, d. c.. and also to Martinsviile,
Va where her brother. Joseph T. Darlington.
resides. - - ~ .,sf
Miss Allie Pruit. Of Bradley, has been up In
this section several days, on visit to 'beff.
grandfather and other relatives. ~ - -
tmathean Literary Society will take place on
q Friday evening. the 21st instant, theweasher1
! permitting. From the names OF the young I
men on the programme, we anticipate de-
Mr.. Basil Callahan, one OF the oldest eerfl $
tleInen IN this section, has been quite sick,
J but Is reported little better now. He has
passed his four score years -
The schools are being opened aliaround us.
= tits to be hoped that every parent will realize
, the necessity Of educating their children and
Aeep them at school aS much as possible. rs g.
Miss Clara Sharp. OF Donalds, who gradu-
ated here last July has taken charge OF n
z deserving young ladies OF. our acquaintance;
and will no doubt succeed in the position Of
. teacher. ~. - - - Ss ksS
over this year by Mr.. VIC. Seawright, of Dom
? aids. Mr.. wrightattended Ersklpe College,
3 year, and won many friends in this town, 8
Mr.. samuel d. Brownlee, one of our young
7 men who locates and married in Anderson q
few years ago, has gone into the mercantile,
: business In his own name. His friends here
t will he pleased 10 hear Of his success In theS
E Mr. w. C. Haddon, one OF the progressive,
and practical young farmers of this commn-i
n has porshased % chase @ trnss Of land
. Services were held ench day at eleven
D o'clock in the Associate Reformed Presbyte-l
S ran church last week. In compliance with,
] Of the week of prayer. b 80 z;
x Chickasaw academy, located about two
D miles from here is now In charse .of Mrs.
:. isiaction to her patrons and possesses all the
y elements OF a successful teacher. Her school
o Is well attended. -5siEi t.,-5ts.:rrS ~
ed Synod took unto himself q heIPmeet on
the 23d of December, 1888. We refer to Rev. G.
E. Mcdonald, OF North Carolina. Almost evs'
cry one who knows Due Westremenlber him.,
and wouid coTgrutulate him. Z. ~
A very perceptible shock of earthquakewas,
c felt here last Tuesday morning. some per-
;, sons have thought thai shocks have been oca
u curing quite frequently for several weeks.
q but not until last week have they had the
bravery to speak positively as to their occur.
Mr.. &C. Clnkscales, one OF our best and
l. most popular young men, left Monday for
It Georgia and Alabama In the interest OF q Bal
timore jo6blng house. Mr; Cllnkscaies has
r. for several years been clerking in Mr.. Nc.
h Gees store, and 10y strctattentiOn to business
" has won most nviable reputation as sales
man. We predict for him most successful
a career as a "knight Of the road" Jg4sr
o On Friday morning last quite an interesting
g meeting OF the Due West Foreign missionary
u Society was held In the Associate Reformed
g generally held at night but 1t Is customary to
II hold the first IN the year in connection with
e the week OF prayer, and on the day set apart
y IN the programme for missions. The collee-
re Mr. John W. Pratt, the crack shstof upper
Carolina, was hunting during the recent snow.
es his marx sn and
O. his brother Luther's leg. The probabilities
are that John will meet DR.. Carver. Capt. Boz
n gardus and Buffalo Bill on the neld of sport
the coming summer. His wounded brother IS
It doing we'll. .... - 49, - :
e. Mr.: r. w. Haddon is canvassing this town
ship vigorously in the interestof the Cumber-
10 land Gap. He Is working on the cash system
. and taps the till of nearly all the boys. II you
le don't want to "down with the dust" don't
a. meet Mr.. Haddon. 81.
t. Presbyterian, ever desirous TO do all III their
power 10 send out a readable and we'll printed
It Sheet, have recently added to their already
l. splendid printing office outfit beautiful lit
lie Whitman Kerosene oil engine, with which
e to run their power press. The engine is some
\. thing new for these parts and has attracted
IL many persons to call and seeit We congrat.
ulaie these gen tlemen on their nice and neat
lie paper. and wish them unbounded success In
n the future.
Last Tuesday morning a telegram was re-
t. ceved by Prof VIM. Hood that his sGfi-in-law
pr. J. H:.Williams. OF Ocala, Fla. was dead:
W This was unexpected news. for only few
y. ali were enjoying good health. The Doctor
was well and fivorably known here, as he at.
S. tended college for q time. and won the heart
of Miss Maggie Hood, whom he now leaves
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